The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
HOME AGAIN.
DR.. II. q. Flowers Return from Paris
"A Magnificent Health Institute
In Contemplation.
Known commonwealth Avenue
Ply sfcisn.



ocean, Manitoba to the Rio Grande, he
has occasionally made bis professional
trips, and wherever he has been, great
numbers have visited him, and fire..
quently many more than could possi-
bly, consult with him. TIE writer
happened TO BIO In Washington during
one Of DR.. Flowers professional visits
TO the capital. His spacious parlors
nj the Riggs houss were crowded, and
after three days consulting with pa.
uenis from 8 o'clock In the morning
until midnight, i am sure on the
night OF the third day, as he started
for the south, there were at least $50
people waiting for an interview. DIR.
Flowers practice has 20 increased Of
late years until II has become greater
than be can manage TO his satisiac.
ton. In taking 10 the doctor q few
weeks ago / aeked him how IL
was that he had pretty nearly stopped
making professional visits through the
west and south. 81 have Q good rea.
son." be replied; II have more pa.
tients than l can attend 10 In nv
present situation. When cay than /
can attend TO. mean that | am con-
stantly having patients that cannot
treat and cure 10 my satisfaction un.
less / have them under my immediate
care. While l do cure many eytry
year, and numbers OF them supposed
incurables and given up by the beat
physicians OF OR country, still there
are large number, and many cases OF
vital importance, which cannot cue.
cetsiully treat and cure, living On thew
do all over the country and In Boo.
ton. Then, sgain, there are patients
who are only partially cured, which, n
could lave them under my immedl.
ate care for few weeks, could be-
radically cured, To remedy this evil
4 mutt either abandon my practice or
have q sanitarlum Ia large health In.
stitution The former would be |
difficult TO do except through neglect. |
which / could not think Of. Tho la,.
ter am thinking seriously of. |
But q sanitarinm after INV |
idea means q greet deal. II
means q homo Tor my patients,
where they can have every kind Of
treatment known 10 earth. IL mt ans
IN extensive home, radiant with smiles
and sunshine, the atmosphere OF which
Ia cure itself. A home Of pictures,
music and birds. where the mind IL
fed while the body IL being treated,
where every care and attention In
givsn, 90 that the very air breatbsd Ia
hat OF gentlenets and love-" Then
Why don't you build such an institu.
ION i asked. ~ bavs several plans
irawD," was his reply, "but / have
lot yet seen anything that suits me. |
I'm going 20 Europe for q few weeks,
md during my stay there shall care. A
ally Examine some Of the great tani.
ariums and health resorts, ADD on my {
eturn ehall probably establish lust 4
Iuch an Institution 90 have described,
inleso l decide 10 move my practice 10 I
Paris; 10 that event l shall c.tab. ish
uch an insiiiution there" What are
he chances Of your moving t. Paris?
asked. 81, is possible, hat do no, v
hink II probable that / will. 1 don't n
hink an inducement can be made
Irong enough 10 take me from my n
ountry; but Of this cannot speak D
osltively until | have been 10 tho
ther side OF the wa'er.'
Dr. Flower has retained home, and \
rom an interv'eE With him last even. 4
ng l leaned that while he was 4
harmed with Paris and plea,ed with n
he der 10 locate him there, he thinks 4
hat America Ia good enough for him, Z
md 10 evidence Of II has decided 10 /
establish = h-ee tanitarium In the 4
,ity OF Bet &, hich will be imme- .
tlAItN -" ~ l.ls personal care SO,
iectoI, / said, you have decided 10
q ablish your hsalih insiitute In the
Hub1 81 think Baton will be the
place" Had you thought Of any other
location for yoar health home ayes,
o.. would be an excellent
location. Bot Denver, COL, would be
my choice II II was neuer the center
81 population. Nashville, Tenn
would be an ,Ioellent location. Bot,
Everything considered, l think Boston
more favorable reasons for
10 location here" Will your
institute be In the city. "Yss,
Iery near this center OF the city.
10 not believe In putting sick people
n an out Of the way place. Whatever
he beauty oil the place may be, or
borough the treatment, q health 10.
dilute, In my Idea, should be large
'nough and 20 situated a. 10 command
III the quiet needed, bat q. the same
inns II shou'd be In the midst a life,
'iek people need around them life,
aud smiling faces, q, uell a.
Iind hearts. and ouuide they need
he magnetism OF q throbbips, living
Eorld. The minds OF many In the
cstorstion Of health need excitement,
q the minds oil oth,p need ptriett
tst."
Will you sivs me sn idea Of your
nstitute7 1T will contain q bath
establishment which will loolude
very Kind a q hath - Ru. alan,
rurhish, Persian, thermal, electro.
hermAl, magnetic. shower, needle,
pray, douchs, plu' &c, tun bath and
'srih baths electricity in svery man.
,tf mte,sgs and magnetic treatmt nts
" the mot skil.d mauipula,orr,
Bs.ites my,e and my present assls,.
int, / shall have th- pest ph , slcians
.osi eau be procured, 40 that every
lie, ass Tor ~hioh theTe les cure car
b sutc % folly treated. I Sun de
ermined 10 make this Insulation n,
,eii Ct ~ possible and cure every
iis' ase that hss . cure known 10 man.
The house must have perfect ventila
Tor, and the psrlop and reception
ooms ~ iLvi,irg and besuuinl
q u 10 poesible 10 make them. | Wan,
ny p.uen's 10 he cheerful, happy snd
obtented, and they mnst feel q, home.
'be dining ,oom and tltchsn will be
N the tip n or OF the building, I'll o
'illiard rooms, gymnasium and other
noms 2 txsrei.e aud anu sment
With the elevators, this viii not prove Y
AMI will relieve the )
ouse OF odor IT, M @, oklpg TIE Der
,rs, music rooms srd drawing rooms .
Ill be on the d 81 Il or. Toe chem a
ere will he farm he'd With ell mod p, n
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